Is the name "Al-Harith" one of the names of Iblis (Satan)? And were there Companions named "Al-Harith ibn Hisham" who did not change their name after embracing Islam?
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The name "al-Harith" is one of the names of Iblis, yet it is among the most truthful and best of names, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The most beloved names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman, and the most truthful are Harith and Hammam, and the ugliest are Harb and Murrah." Therefore, naming a child al-Harith is good, and it does not matter that it coincides with one of the names of Iblis.
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